Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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In Canada, it was flagged that the legislation was not robust from the beginning.

If the legislation is not very strong and robust it can be challenged on every front. This is what has happened in Canada. It is up to us, as legislators, when we legislate for assisted dying that the legislation is as robust as possible to safeguard everybody, not only the person who will want to avail of assisted dying but also medical professionals, society and those in the vulnerable group. This is the cornerstone of the issue. Even if the legislation in Canada had stayed the way it was envisaged in 2016 would Professor Chochinov still not support the right of somebody who has a terrible diagnosis?